It was so soft and crisp, nothing like the beat-up bunks that we had grown accustomed to.I almost felt guilty. The officers who were assigned to these... residences lived very comfortably, and they had slowly risen through the ranks in order to earn these privileges. Raz and I had been promoted to Junior Officers with a wave of the Admiral’s hand.“What do you think?” I asked as Raz stowed some of her spare uniforms in one of the lockers. “How does it compare to Borealan dwellings?”“Well, the walls. .. tall, blonde, and decent muscles showed through the nice suit.And he had money. Designer sunglasses hid his emerald eyes while he drove, and when he laid them down; it was on the dash of a beautiful blueFerrari convertible.But his arrogance was overwhelming."Order whatever you want, babe," He said as he offered me the menu, then added, "I can afford anything, especially when I'm about to bag a hottie like you."About to bag me!"Salad's fine, thanks," I said when the waiter came by. I didn't. I had been starting to feel not only that I could trust him, but that I could even let him protect me. Perhaps that was why my discovery that morning seemed like all the more of a betrayal. As I made my way back to the cabin, my stomach rumbled. I had skipped lunch after my late breakfast on the road. Pulling a few items from the box on the table, I made a simple meal, which I ate on the porch. It was just approaching evening, but I was already getting sleepy. It had been a long day, a day that. .. ALL THAT MONEY BUYING THE SEEDS... GONE!! You feel yourself starting to lose it, when a thought pops into your head. Didn't Clorica say tomorrow was the Spring Harvest Festival? How are you supposed to make your showcase with no vegetables?You start to panic as you drop down to your knees, sifting through the horribly mangled corpses of turnips and radishes, praying for just one survivor. Unfortunately, you had no such luck. They were all dead. You shed a tear for those who lost there lives.
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